Sunday, we get up at 4 a.m. to catch an early train to New York City to visit my granddaughter Robin, who I haven’t seen in months. She seems to no longer be a baby, but a young person.

I’m bringing a sack of books, some 3D bookmarks, and possibly a digital camera made expressly for the young. Robin is one and a half years old, and the camera might be too young for her,  and I’m thinking of giving it to one of the refugee children instead.

Many of them are desperate for digital cameras, and V Tech is making some very good and inexpensive ones (see below) for kids, usually a bit older than Robin. I’ve been researching them for the RISSE after school program. And Robin has a lot of toys.

Our visit won’t be that long, but hopefully we can have lunch together and I can do some reading. I’m also bringing her some stickers.

I’m leaning towards giving them to the refugee kids, Emma’s parents can get one for her if they wish, and she probably is a tad too  young. Yet I have this instinct she would handle it well and it would open a creative window for her, one of my things.

The camera is made for 3 to 9 year olds, and has a chip that works with computers. I’ll have to read the Amazon reviews more carefully to get a better sense of it.

 

Even going so early, we won’t have that much time to spend with Robin, but I’m really going to get a look at her, real bonding will have to come later. We’ll be back Sunday night, i have so much to do next week.